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PWC Final: Big Kahuna (2023-2024)
PWC Final: Big Kahuna (2023-2024)
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PERSIA: Which theme explores physical and human geography?
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S
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Current conflicts that involve
Russia
include
Kashmir
Ukraine
South China Sea
Cyberwarfare
3
PERSIA: Which theme covers major industries?
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S
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P
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Brazil
's ambitious social programs were funded by
discovery of oil reserves off the coast
rising prices for coffee
development of the Amazon rainforest
the sale of Uruguay to Argentina
5
Brazil's
favelas are home to all of the following,
except
close government regulation
thriving artistic communities
drug gangs
ethnic minorities
6
Oceania:
This people were historically the most warlike
Aborigines
Micronesians
Polynesians
Melanesians
7
Brazil:
the largest group of Brazilians identify as
White
Native American
Japanese-Brazilian
Afro-Brazilian
8
One would find the Republic of
China
here
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Tibet
Shanghai
9
5 THEMES of Geo: which discusses a group of areas that have something in common ?
Location
Region
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
10
India
is a major exporter of all of the following,
except
movies
textiles
vehicles
crude oil
11
"Free Speech" in
China
is
heavily censored
forbidden by law
mostly on the Internet
constitutionally protected
12
India's
claim to Kashmir rests on
geographic barriers like the Himalaya
the majority population of Kashmir
right of conquest
a document from the last Maharaja
13
World Religion: Sikhism is a
Monotheism
Polytheism
Syncretic Religion
Dualistic
14
Cities: which is most important port in China?
Hong Kong
Chongqing
Shanghai
Peking
15
World Religion: most versions of Christianity consider Jesus to be
a man who was a skilled religious teacher
simultaneously God and Human
A portion of the divine essence of the universe (Brahman)
a man who was one of the most important prophets
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Cities: which is the industrial heart of Ukraine?
Mariupol
Kyiv
Odesa
Kharkiv
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Regions: which region is home to India?
Europe
South Asia
East Asia
Latin America
18
Jordan:
This body of water is rapidly disappearing due to overuse and climate change
Red Sea
Black Sea
Aral Sea
Dead Sea
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Brazil
's most famous architect
Dilma Rousseff
Oscar Niemeyer
Pele
Lula da Silva
20
Russia
is most habitable here
Arctic Circle
Ural Mountains
Siberian Taiga
North European Plain
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China
's system
direct democracy
monarchy
military dictatorship
communism
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PERSIA: Which theme best deals with art trends and sports?
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P
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E
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PERSIA: Which theme covers conflicts?
A
S
P
I
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Comparative religion: which theme deals how the religion started and spread?
origins
texts
beliefs
practices
25
Cities: which is the capital of Kashmir?
Raqqa
Srinigar
Shanghai
Sao Paolo
26
During the
Soviet Union
, Vladimir Putin was
a general
an avante garde artist
a diplomat
a spy
27
Comparative religion: which theme deals with holidays, religious dress, and rituals?
texts
origins
beliefs
practices
28
Latin America:
Which is the most culturally distinct?
Venezuela
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
29
The "Mother Rivers" of
China
are
Amazon & Volga
Yangtze & Yellow
Tigris & Euphrates
Indus & Ganges
30
Regions: which region is home to Brazil?
Middle East & Maghreb
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Latin America
31
India:
Which came first?
Aryan Invasions
British East India Co.
Mughal India
Partition
32
World Religion: this Pillar of Islam calls for a pilgrim to visit Mecca
Salat
Zakat
Shahadah
Hajj
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Oceania:
This country does NOT have a historical relationship with Britain
Tahiti
New Zealand
Fiji
Australia
34
India's
biggest challenge
poverty
racism
population
salinification
35
Brazil
's government is led by
a military dictator
an emperor
a council of tribal elders
an elected president
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Cities: the capital under the Portuguese, & then under the Brazilian emperors. It remains a global cultural center today
Belém
São Paolo
Brasília
Rio de Janiero
37
China:
Which is true of the One Child Policy
The percentage of old people in China has shrunk
China's population has gotten smaller
Only applied to Han Chinese
More girls than boys
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China
's ~$18T GDP is currently ranked
#3
#2
#4
#1
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5 THEMES of Geo: which discusses the physical features & human characteristics?
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Location
Place
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India
: This man was re-elected PM with Hindu Nationalist support
Nanak
Modi
Nehru
Gandhi
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Russia
feels very threatened by this powerful military alliance
PLATO
NATO
SEATO
CATO
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India
: in Hinduism, this refers to the concept of reincarnation
Brahma
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
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Iraq:
this is NOT one of the mother rivers of Iraq
Euphrates
Tigris
Indus
Nile
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World Religion: this Hindu god is considered "the Preserver"
Shiva
Brahma
Ganesha
Vishnu
45
Brazil:
Candomble & Umbanda are all of the following,
except
rooted in African beliefs
rooted in Protestantism
rooted in Catholicism
rooted in Native American Beliefs
46
Russia
's exports heavily depend on
consumer electronics & small appliances
heavy machinery & trucks
oil & gas
potatoes & cabbage
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Which territory has
Russia
annexed ?
Donbas
Crimea
Kiev
Kherson
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Russia
went from communism to capitalism in
2000
1922
1991
1917